Namaste Spiceland

Really authentic Indian cuisine. The food is very nice tasting, and a lot of food for a very reasonable price! I ordered a “three veggie@ combo, and it was surprisingly big! I got to chose 3 options of vegetables (paneer tika, lentils, eggplant, chickpeas, and vegetable mix were the options) and it came with: rice, naan (I changed for roti), samosa, and curd. Very nice service, fast! For dessert, they have many options, I tried the Shrikhand (yogurt with honey, saffron and cardamom) - great taste! They also have a supermarket with original food you can find in Indian’s supermarkets. Very nice place!

What a find! Not only a great place to buy spices and a great selection of Indian groceries, the food they serve is amazing. We had food from the buffet, some chaat, garlic naan and the Spring Dosi. Everything was delicious. I only wish we could have eaten more!!! Excellent food and Shashi was so helpful making suggestions and explaining a few of the items. Oh! I forgot to mention it is all vegitsrian & vegan.

This is a great little spot for inexpensive and super tasty vegetarian Indian food. The staff behind the counter have always been friendly and generous with samples. Today, I ordered the Special Cheese Dosa and they gave me a free cup of spicy vegetable soup just because I had to wait a couple of extra minutes for my order. So far everything we have tried at this place has been amazing. Getting a combo plate is a great way to try multiple curries in one visit. Full disclosure, I'm a big meat eater, but the vegetarian food at this place is so flavorful and satisfying that I actually crave it.

They have some indoor and outdoor seating. Much less indoor currently than they had before the pandemic.

The market has a good variety of frozen Indian food as well as tea, spices, dry and canned foods, snacks and treats.

If you love Indian food flavors and/or really delicious vegetarian food you've gotta give this place a try!

We got vada pav (didn't get a photo), pani puri, dabeli and samosas. All were good and it made for a quick dinner. The green chutney was really tasty. The samosas were so nice and hot.

I’ve tried this place twice now. Both times the food has been delicious. First time, the food wasn’t very Spicy. The second time was very spicy. I recommend getting a mango lassi to calm down the spice. The fresh coconut is good too. The price is fair and the food is great. It’s only $11.99 to get a 3 veggie combo. They’re also very friendly.

this is my favorite place to get really delicious, very fair priced vegetarian indian food. I'm coming from northeast LA. this is definitely my fave. always very well maintained & managed. the people who work there are always very cool & helpful. & the store is nice too. I highly recommend!!

I love Namaste Spiceland. Delicious food, friendly and helpful service (hi Sashi!) and a fantastic grocery too. Great for vegans and vegetarians of course. And I always appreciate a business with compostable packaging…

First time here. Great service. Garlic naan was delicious! Numerous vegan and vegetarian entrees to pick from. The combos are a great deal. Generous portions. Only area of improvement is the entrees were a bit on the oily side. Overall great value!

Free parking lot. Can get crowded around noon. Recommend going early.

Very fair price for a substantial amount of food. I went with a big appetite and still had leftovers for lunch the next day. Went with a #2 combo plus an extra portion of dal. Not personally sticking to any diet but it’s nice to have this spot in the bag if I have a vegetarian buddy in town. Got to taste everything they had and it was all good and hearty.

Regular customer at this place. Their food is really good; must try items- Vada, Masala Dosai, Samosa, Pav bhaji and Pani Puri...Their service is also good. Sashi regularly takes my orders and ensures that I do not have to wait for too long to receive my orders. A place definitely worth visiting if you're interested in Indian cuisine.

I really only come for the hot food deli. They give you a lot of food for a great price. It's all vegetarian and always tastes great. It's one of my usual spots. It's part of a market, but I've unfortunately never checked the market out.

Strongly recommend this place. Well maintained grocery store with fresh vegetables as well as has a medium sized eatery attached. Food tastes very authentic and tasty. I usually don't comment about customer service in an Indian grocery store because I have lost hope expecting it but the staff in this place we're very friendly and courteous which I appreciated a lot!

Our favorite spot to grab groceries and eat! All vegetarian options and everything is delicious.

Would highly recommend the #3 combo.

Excellent food and great service. All dishes are fresh and excellent .. staff is very professional and courteous specially Shashi. All items are priced very reasonably.

$10 combo plate with OK portions. Garlic naan was $1 extra. Side order to go of 4 Samosas with sauces - $10.

Love the grocery selection as well as the food. Super great, affordable vegetarian Indian food served up cafeteria style.

Delicious Indian food tucked inside the Indian grocery store. Friendly and fast service. Pani Puri, Bhel Puri, Idli, Samosa chat and mango lassi veg and vegan all very tasty and fresh.

TL;DR: Namaste is truly a institution of Pasadena. It's the best Indian food around, an excellent value, and always a fun experience.

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Namaste Spiceland is a hidden gem of Indian cuisine. Nestled in a cozy strip mall on Hill off the 210 in Pasadena, this is our go-to spot for a quick, delicious, and affordable Indian feast.

The Mysore Masala Dosa is a delightful concoction of spiced potatoes wrapped in a light, crispy crepe, offering a perfect balance of flavor and texture. It is sizeable.

We usually also get the "Do" combo, which includes rice and 3 items from the buffet. The buffet options change every day and there are usually about 5-8 dishes to choose from, including different curries, paneer, dal, vegetables, and others. We usually go for their curries and vegetables, which are always hearty, richly spiced, often earthy, and full of complex flavors. Even though the food is all vegetarian (there are no meats at the entire store), their dishes are so incredibly rich and flavorful that you won't miss having meat.

One quirk of this place is that the dishes often differ depending on who is cooking that day. It's actually fun that you get a different take on the dishes each time you go and they are consistently excellent. We usually get naan with the combo (either plain or garlic, the garlic is very garlicky), and it's worth mentioning that the naan is quite unusual in being soft, fluffy, and moist, almost buttery (rather than the typical charred, drier naan). This makes it perfect for rolling up and dipping in their delicious chutnies or curries. Speaking of the chutnies, they make them all in house and fresh. The mint chutney is a special standout and we always ask for two tubs.

The Pav Bhaji Dosa is also a standout, with a hearty tomato flavor and other spiced vegetable and onion notes, and a tangy and subtly sweet finish.

The restaurant is in a grocery store, where they have very fresh produce, including the freshest ginger in Pasadena. And they often have fresh turmeric, which is not so easy to find.

The value here is incredible. You get a huge amount of food for extremely reasonable prices.

Finally, the staff are super nice. They're always helpful and patient. Shashi is especially awesome and always greets us warmly. If you call your food in, they always have it ready in about 5 minutes by the time we make it over there.

Oh, the chai is great too.

i got henna, and they let me fill my own to go container w something from the hot bar!
theres cool stuff here like castor oil and clove oil and art on boxes of things that i dont know what they are🤩

A indian grocery store with small indian restaurant. Grocery store have all indian items like grains, spices, ready made items, diary products, frozen indian food, vegetables, oils, soap, worship items, snacks etc. staff is cooperative and friendly. Good to shop for monthly indian groceries.
Restaurant attached to shop is small but you will not disappoint with food taste, variety and service. Restaurant offer buffet in lunch and dinner. Along with buffet you can separately order famous snacks, diary items. Last but not least its an indian sweet shop as well. So rest ur taste bud with delicious indian sweet.